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Police to establish center at Safeway
The Campbell Police Department plans to establish a Neighborhood Police Center in the Campbell Plaza Safeway store on Winchester Avenue.
On Nov. 6, the city council officially authorized Police Chief Dave Gullo to enter into an agreement with the grocery store chain.
The center will replace a South San Tomas Aquino Road police center that recently closed.
"We felt it was time to move on so we could contact more people," Capt. Russ Patterson said.
The center will be used by officers to complete paperwork, make phone calls and meet with community members away from the police station.
"What it does is give officers a place to work," Patterson said. "And to be more visible to more people."
Safeway will build and outfit the center with desks, computer equipment, phones and storage space for the officers. This will be provided at no cost to the city, according to Gullo. Safeway also hosts similar police stations in Oakland and Emeryville.
Council approves housing project
The city of Campbell has entered into negotiations with the County of Santa Clara to purchase land for affordable housing.
The county is selling a single-family home on Pollard Road at market price for $450,000. County staff will negotiate with all interested parties for 30 days before making a decision.
"We need to always continue to be implementing affordable housing," said Councilman Matthew Dean. "We constantly are looking for affordable housing projects where we can make efficient use of the public's money."
County libraries win No. 1 ranking
The Santa Clara County Library system has been ranked No. 1 in the nation by a national ratings index, Hennen's American Public Library Ratings Index. It was compared with other counties of similar size.
"To be ranked No. 1 is a great honor," said county Board of Supervisors Chairman Don Gage. "We're extremely proud of this."
Thanks to a lot of hard work, the county's ranking has been steadily improving in recent years, Gage said. In 1998, the county was ranked seventh, and in 1999, it was ranked second.
"They've worked hard for it," Gage said of library staff. "They pay attention to the details to provide service."
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